Read a plant life-stage sequence

Supplied materials

• For younger learners, an adult may read each direction aloud; pointing, drawing and spoken explanations count as responses.
• Paper, drawing space or a browser document.
• Reference card A: stage before germination in this sequence. Reference card B: young plant after germination.
• Assessment case 1: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: First card shows ungerminated seed.
• Assessment case 2: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Second card shows a tiny sprout.
• Assessment case 3: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Third card shows flowering adult.
• Assessment case 4: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Fourth card shows seed production.
• Assessment case 5: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Small plant just emerged.
• Assessment case 6: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Plant produced seeds for another cycle.

Learn the idea

A familiar flowering plant can begin as a seed, sprout, grow and form flowers and seeds. Different species take different amounts of time. The cards show order, not a universal timetable.

Seed means stage before germination in this sequence. Seedling means young plant after germination. Mature plant means larger plant ready to reproduce. New seeds means offspring-producing stage after flowering.

For seed, look for the clue “stage before germination in this sequence.” For seedling, look for “young plant after germination.” More than one process can happen in a real situation. Answer about the one described in this question.

1. Read or listen to the four science words and what each means. Say how the first two differ.
2. Choose two of the short cases. Point to the clue that helps you choose a science word for each one. You may draw or say your answer.
3. Answer each practice question. Say which clue helped you, then check the explanation.
4. Use the extra task to make two examples that show different science words. Draw or say what makes each one fit.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Create one new case showing seed and one showing seedling. Expected: the first explicitly shows “stage before germination in this sequence”; the second explicitly shows “young plant after germination.” Explain the distinction by drawing, speaking or writing. A label without a matching feature is incomplete.

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